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LXLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, JULY" 21, 1936 U. S. Envoy Menaced as Loyalists Battle Spanish Rebels at San Sebastian Refugees' Portal in Spanish Rebellion Rebels Seize City in North Near Madrid Loyalists Flee but Plan for Counter Shelling Puts Bowers in Peril BALLOT EAGLE RADIO TALENT POLL Enter this ballot as five votes In the poll to select the amateur, having the most outstanding radio possibilities. Name ol contestant Clip till Dailot and man to Eagle Radio Talent Poll Editor, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn. N.

T. i Geoghan Hires Stryker to Aid In Ouster Fight Refusal to Quit Held Sure as Lehman Extends Time for Reply Rumors that District Attorney William P. X. Geoghan was considering resigning his post were considered definitely squelched today following the revelation that the prosecutor has requested an extension in the time limit for preparing his answer to Governor Lehman and I Continued from Page 1 and an undetermined insurgents had been arabmeros number rf tain. 2 Escape Torch Death By Cop 's Quick Action Rescuer Changes Uniform and Goes Back to Work After Risking Life to Smother Flames Which Envelop Pair in Alcohol Blast Lightning-quick action by a Brooklyn 'DOliceman today had retained Lloyd Paul Stryker as his counsel In the removal proceedings against him.

The Governor last night granted Mr. Geoghan a 40-day extension to Ships irr on Ceuta Marseille. France. July 21 i-Ti Wireless reports from French Mi-locro state1 tcxiav Government ships, had resumed their bombardment of Ceuta forts held by rebels. Miles From Mjftnd Bordeaux.

France. July 21 (T 'Vrench correspondents ho returned Cy.ay from Spain declared that the tii) them i'pbt'1 army iwd advanced J' a poini only 35 mil? liom iiaciriri. M.idri:'. 21 Armed masses of pedants and workers, concentrated five columns. Aug.

5 to answer the charges filed against him in Albany by the special Drukman grand Jury. lilfw- w. til saved two men from death by burning when exrjlodlne alcohol When the charges were forwarded to the district attorney on July 7 enveloped their bodies and clothing in flames. with a request from the Governor ine men, Arthur Momrow, 29, of 6701 Colonial Road, and ft that he have an answer ready by July 27. Mr.

Geoghan remarked lightly that the task of preparing a reply "will not be difficult." He declared repeatedly thereafter Debtor Denied Suit for Libel that the answer would be ready "within the prescribed time." It was reported today that in his request for an extension of time, Mr. Geoghan had asked for more George Sewferling, 21, of 334 47th were cleaning auto parts In a yard of the Mom-row Coal and Coke at 47th St. and 1st Ave. A can of alcohol standing near them In some manner became ignited and exploded, police said. The blazing fluid covered both men and turned them for a few agonizing minutes Into human torches.

Patrolman Howard Swiuer. 41. of 213 89th attached to the 43d St. Station, heard the explosion and ran itno the yard. Although other employes were present, no one had been able to put out the flames.

Heedless of danger. Switzer first than ten days. This report was denied by Mr. Stryker. Neither Mr.

Geoghan nor Mr. $2.5,000 Action for Posted Di nner Is Called Scandalous by Court Justice James C. Cropsey In Supreme Court today dismissed the Stryker would comment on their request for more time. The Governor, in granting the extension, made the following comment: District Attorney William P. X.

suit brought by Albert Optlcan and his wife of 1004 Montgomery St. thrust toward rebel strongholds today while thousands of cnilian militiamen formed a steel circle around Madrid. The loyal n.a-ses marched or. Vftliadolid and which the government acknowledced were (in principal rebel centers. Other columns moved on Burgos and Toledo Captain Rexach, avia-ion officer Tvho bombarded insurgents in Ceuta returned to Madrid and reported he had destroyed rebel supplies in the Spanish Moroccan port, thus the mechanized forces.

The Rovernment aNo sta.cri tlie rebels in Melilla. Spanisli Morocco, were fleeing to the French zone. Slain in Barcelona Bitter between rebel soldiers and loyal go eminent forces in Barcelona le at least 300 dead, It as said in reports reaching tlie border today. After government planes bombarded the principal city Of northeastern Spam Sunday night 'Dispatches Monday iaid the combat persisted, with many buildings afire. Rebei troops marching on San Se-hastian from Pamplona clashed with Irun police toc.av.

with 25 reported killed in the encounter. 'The first direct messages from Barcelona indicated, however, that Wide World PhoUx Above is the Water Gate entrance to the town of Gibraltar through which have flowed long lines of refugees from Spain seeking sanctuary in British territory. In the lower lefthand photo is Jay Allen of Oregon, Spanish correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, who reported he had been attacked at La Linea, nearest Spanish town to Gibraltar. He said he escaped by feigning death when bullets riddled his car and wounded his chauffeur. Allen is also reported to have cabled his wife saying he was well and uninjured.

On the right is Gen. Jose San Juro, killed yesterday flying from Portugal to Madrid. A participant in the 1932 revolt, General San Juro was regarded as a potential leader of the present uprising. Geoghan, through his counsel. Lloyd Paul Stryker, has requested additional time in which to prepare his answer to the charge filed against him by members of the extraordinary grand jury.

His counsel has pointed out that the preparation of the answer will require a careful against the General Public Loan Corporation on the ground that the complaint was "scandalous." He assessed their attorney, Irvln? Cy-ruli, $10 costs. The suit was for $25,000 for alleged libel in the nailing of a caustic dunning notice to analysis of considerable testimony and exhibits presented to the grand jury. tne outer door of the Optican apart ment. I have, therefore, granted Dis The complaint alleged that the trict Attorney Geoghan ten days additional time, namely, until Aug. grabbed Momrow, threw him to the ground and rolled him in a puddle of water.

Snatching off his uniform jacket, he managed to stifle the flames. Tears Off Clothes Turning to Sewferling the patrolman attempted to smother the blaze with the Jacket. Unsuccessful, he threw the man to the ground tore his clothes from him and extinguished the last of the flames by rolling him rapidly back and forth on the ground. Both men were taken to the Norwegian Hospital In serious onril-tlon with second degree burns of hands and body. Patrolman Switzer.

gagtcd bv smoke, was also treated at t.v v. pital, but remained on duty a.Vr a brief trip home to change his uniform, tattered and burned, for a fresh one. 5, in which to file his answer." Yes, Patsy Has No Bananas- Harold Mathion Laor Peler Vairo Van Hall manner of leaving a notice frr Optlcan was part of a "high pressure" system used by the company "In an endeavor to extort a greater sum than they are lawfully entitled to receive, and to expose debtors to Pat Abbott Leads Public Links Golf Striker's Role Revealed The Governor's statement revealed for the first time the fact ic Hull Mirharl MrCarlhv Runaway Nag Boosts Sales II Mike Splint John J. i'rentle O'Connrll that the district attorney had engaged counsel. Mr.

Stryker, a prominent Manhattan attorney, was counsel for the aldermanic commit- loyal leftists were taking the UDner I Buster. With Card of 147 1 John 6-year-old horse, ran a boy threw a pebble that hit the hand in the Catalonian capital, with today aqd may feel like kick- horse, the city partly devastated bv a bn' wn0 'hrew the pebble I Buster Br. Edtar O'qutn- snorted, grasped the bit tee investigating relief last year, Mr. Geoghan spent most of last I week working on his answer at his i Monroe, N. Summer home.

He A. DeStrfano Uilliam Reed. Jr. Stanley Wntnak Telfair lihiolo stern government campaign aeainst that srared hm. But Blister's rathe rightists.

plovers are perfectly willing to for- Beats Out Johnny Raeey ho Misses for (The rebels, who RtteniDted to lve an0 Wget. Because of tne the public eye." The note, signed with the name of L. E. Crawford, manager of the branch at 100 Flat-bush Informed Optican and all his neighbors that if he did not come to the loan office by noon next day "every last piece of furniture" would be carted out of the house. Deciding the company's motion to either dismiss the complaint or strike out the scandalous sections.

Justice Cropsey wrote: "Motion granted; $10 costs to be paid by plaintiff's attorney. The complaint is scandalous and Is dismissed." Arthur Zadina Id win J. Harvey runaway- iney soia more Bananas 3IeJal With 150 Ralph Kllslrom also received last week the portions of the special grand jury minutes which were pertinent to the charges filed against him. In forwarding its charges to the Governor last May, the extraordi His 'Artistic Hobby' Leads to Conviction As a Counterfeiter Nicholas Handru 41 in his teeth and started away at a gallop. Naso jumped out, but Marcellono clung to the reins.

Three blocks fro- his starting point Buster veered into Saratoga Ave. and ran into a low iron fence. He lost his footing and slipped to the sidewalk, his dash at an end. A crowd of several hundred persons gathered and Naso, who came running up. mounted the wagon and started calling attention to the Dnminlrk Turco Kay J.

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16. of the same address, set out this morning at 8 a.m. from the staw at Maple Ave. and Eastern; Parkway where they had hired Buster for the day. nary grand jury reported it had Farmingdale, N.

July 21 (JP) Pat Abbott, movie extra from Pasadena, took the lead in the close race for the National Public Links Golf Championship Medal today with rounds of 74 73147. Charles Rruehl Turner Curran Joseph F.Jk Charles J. O'Connell found "such maladministration of teir.e power Sunday were said to have been sub.ierted to an aerial ijombardment of more than 200 while socialists and communists fought them on the ground. (Clouds of smoke billowed over the city yesterday from half a hundred fires. iThe ground fighting was reported concentrated about government post.s where insurgent soldiers had established headquarters.

iMost churches and convents suffered from the aerial fire but the cathedral was spared The death, ui a Portuguese air- Leo Itogowskl the district office as calls for prompt attention and drastic treatment." Michael A. DiCesaro Chandler Slmonds Leonard Hult VVildam M. Huiek Townsend Bolts Quiz on Accounts D1AMA a a. U1 s4JU Place, Astoria, was remanded today by Judge Clarence G. Galston for sentencing July 27 for counterfeiting.

A Brooklyn Federal Court Jury that found him guilty discounted his assertion that his activity had been in pursuit of a purelv artistic hobby, unsullied with any Intent. nf Buster was strolling along East- bananas. They had not been spilled ern Parkway sedately hauling the in the course of Buster's run. The wagon whijf his employers shouted crowd began buying and Naso sold their wares when, near Ralph 300. lorn finn Sfl noi.K SCORES Bill Kinkella lin F.rirkvon rrank Cnnnlly Ralph Hawkins Kosao Nakayama 7 I I 1 1H I IK I IK 14 M.

fun. r.tl I Sllven A- Wargo Cleveland. July 21 (PiDr. Fran i i Mike Slefanrhlck- Algeciras, Cadiz, Granada, Malaga, Cartagena. Barcelona and other I iiTrrv John Burroughs productions as legal cm iuwiiseiio wanted out ol a using his deposition hearing on the Town- tender.

points. ANNOUNCEMENTS Waller A. Vogan Norman Ahrams (tlare F. Kemp Robert Westcett Frank llemaurn Inseph Kwasnev frank Mlrella Walter Ambo Personals plane accident, of General Jose Sanjurjo. rebel leader, was declared a vital blow to rebel hopes.

Madid was patrolled constantly by the civilian militia and by civil and assault guards. Madrid Clash Reported Among the militia were many-women, helping in the surveillance of houses suspected of harboring Fascist snipers. iiB Kit Withdrew 11(1 Withdrew EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY FOH BOY secure Thorough prepara-mr: lor lege, or for ninn Echooi nrflrl'iate to gain sound nus.t.cv a Copyright. 193 by the Associated PresB Border Town Defended Irun, Spain, July 31 All able-bodied citizens, using whatever weapons they could find, were told to assemble here today to defend Polar Fliers End 1st Half of Trip Moscow, July 21 (J) A trio of Soviet distance fliers radioed at 11 a.m. 5 a.m., E.

D. today they had reached the half-way mark in their attempted nonstop flight over the Polar Circle, passing over the Tixie Bay at the mouth of the Lena River. They are enroute to Chita, Siberia, from Moscow. The plane now will proceed across the deserts and unexplored mountains of Yakut to Kamchatka, thence southward and back across Siberia to Chita or Irkutsk. Andrew Mwedka Arlo (i.

Kyle Thurmond Itirk OiviiiKlun t.e.rae Rradiev immv Strafai-i Krure N. MrCnrmirk l-oiiia ('. yr Carl A. Jonsun (ieorte Htudlnter Carl K. Kaufman Arthur Kexinal Srullv I'aul Telesta Hrunn H.

Pardee I innel Hendland K. W. Johnke Alex Ranaiek organized Jur.uir roiWp B'ne send Plan today, telling Benjamin F. Sacharow. attorney conducting the hearing, in a suit for an accounting of funds, "it's none of your business." He had asked Dr.

Townsend concerning advertisements for pills appearing In a weekly Townsend publication. 8acharow threatened to have Dr. Townsend cited for contempt by Common Pleas Court if the pension leader did not return today. Earlier Details on Page 4 Handru soaked new dollar bills in a disinfectant. He would lay the moist bills between thin sheets of blank paper, permit this sandwich to remain 48 hours under a weight of books, then find himself possessed of two facsimiles In addition to a slightly faded original bill.

His undoing resulted from his trying to induce Bruno Schreiber. 31-38 98th Long Island City, to provide good bills for sandwich filler; Schreiber. instead, communicated with the Secret Service. Admimst ration. nvided hy or 1 jne of jrnintt.

comparatively this border town against 4.000 rebel Tlie capital was normal. America oldest ldPallV JOdleC1 a'hleue tarj.K.es ar.rt P- nd 24 a' Ho'e; A 6'any Woodwo" New V.rt troops reported marching toward the north. 1 A British dispatch from Madrid We- T4.il tr.ii 1 ir.o 1 1 IB lilll 14 mi 71 IBI i.m i.v "I ri.ii i i.vj 11 in is- 11 1.W lli-i II 70 IM 11 Id IM Kli t.V4 15 18 lit III 7 l5.t Id 11 lit Kll I. IS 17 11 154 7(1 7R 154 Nil 15 II Mil 154 IB 111 154 Hi 18151 18 11 155 Mil 75 155 8171 155 Nil IB AH llt 1KI5H 18 7H5 II 15H II 111 5A III 18 157 18157 7 7 811157 1H 18 157 11 81 158 said the government had announcedl Leaders of the peasant-worker I.arry Onalka I WILL NOT BE responsib tor any an outoreaK ol lighting Detween i armv said thev wre rain oil I rdrH k.uiu llpr man myieir. i rd Zol.

13J-J3 10)81 Mthulas A. ulka ciwnrtii iiniiuanifil anu sol- inen Ot the north hnrrier rnnntrc. diers and engineers on the famous side to fight ugainst the army rebels. Prado. near the center of Madrid Ozone Part ilKE TO KNOWl.reao7,u,:'Mai O-ayson t-OTMty :rt.r-.

tli ttlinbia th.a Rpe; Ba ai Kll hard ll lltea Kldiard Shillitu (Inidon UaMie Andrew II Krui Ivdward Rroun Sigmund Maknfky Farl II. ameron William Hirofka neoeis well Armed About 1,000 loyal members of the popular front gathered at once in Irun, while many hundred others were said to be rallying in nearby tnuns The and engineers were put; to fhght quu kly, tne announce-1 ment said i The ship was en route to Tangier to aid the reoels, the of'icial An official announcement confirmed previous reports that more Al Snell Wanted 'v Kear S'h Avp Farmingdale, N. July 21 OP) Johnny Racey, Cleveland stock clerk, who tied for the technical lead in the first round with a par 72, lost his chance to win medal honors In the national public links golf championship today by blowing himself to a 78 for a qualifying aggregate of 150. Racey was out in 40 and back In 38 on the par 70 "red course," tossing away strokes with wild tee and approach shots. Early returns from the second round were lower than those of yesterday despite a strong wind that swept the Bethpage layout.

Don Erickson of Los Angeles turned in a 73 in a strong finish that put him ahead of Racey by one shot. He carded a 76 yesterday. Kauffman of "Mttsburgh, three times champion, qualified comfortably with 7776153. Jim Caspio, 24-year-old truck driver from Cleveland, duplicated Racey's slump, coming In with a similar 78 on the same course for a 150 total. Trucker Jim also took 40 going out and returned with a 38.

r-tiA is-r-ASH' 1 nth 7.7!ff,9 ee Pardee Pete Dull Utah May Be Forced To Ban Firing Squad Salt Lake City, July 21 iPi Reaction to the execution of Delbert Green by a firing squad July 10 may abolish the Instrument of his death. Lost and Found i i Marshall Carlson The rebels advancing through the oim (ermrki 10 ckler mountains were reported to be well "arrv tnan 1.000 army officers had Wilhoit BAGS Los': Two hwiis Ins'ruments: rcs-ard Dr Pay BFrsnr.h.trt' V-435. arrested in Madrid. i lu Liir ut jrtiuers. Lane Bryant 15 HANOVER PLACE, Just off Fulion IIROOKI.W Said SPORTS FROCKS Totmety 7.95 to.

12.95 BANK BOOK tlf e-pped -ter Bar.K BOX OF MEDALS-es on Bd'h si r.e jeward Oer.e On Ps-h 8'. Like Learning to Swim AH Americans Safe, Washington Learns Washington. July 21 IIP) Reports indicating that Americans in the area affected by Spain's civil war I The commander of a Biitish des-' The LefLlst-s here tore up paving trover which rated from Gibraltar hloc for barricades and erected to Malaga to protect Britl-h subiects 0hcr wirelessed that the southern city 1 At thrP Americans are was now under complete government known t0 San Sebastian. They control. Malaga previously was re- Mrs- Louis Lodpr nd herdaugh-ported half in flames and the scene and nlPce of Nw Yorlc' of civil war i Part of 'he British and American tflmhQv ii war.

Kree-Brooklyn 5SfiA i were safe so far were made public I-ighting in Barcelona I 1 here Thpv virnt tt. bv Department Ssamsh nonular front forces from M.rtrM i I report irom American Consul were reported to have clashed with lomatic corps holloa vs I iam -''ran at Vigo. Spain, a column of rebels at Vera, the The frontier into France was 1 War 'as an the i nor wrh Leftist wounded brnuent closed for the thlrrt ri.v -mi. 1 "ul" Corcoran said that yesterday ijiK to irun by motorcar. Vicious KITTEN -rr-a: South Oxford s.

Te.ephot. i.jjh-. tr, rav, 15tr. ar.fi Do-icer'y. ftlanhattan.

vf.V.Viy AY. I. Ml fx at'ett'ieA daily up in A 1. for h.Huinn, u. or Slrrei up id .1 M.

Ir 11 .1 for ii 1:30 P.M. tor T'rrJ Sn.lav ar.nouncrmenu r'- P.M. lr f.dilinn. hint Clornq 10 P.M. SnlurJaw 4-ftOflO.

French gunboat came up the Bldas-soa River, separating Spain and France. In lighting loiia. proceeding reaching afternoon there was fighting in front of the American Consulate during which troops fired upon crowd': of workers, killing 30 and wounding scores. Washable Crepes The reason a lot of people say they can't swim, ii that they never really tried and that's also true of SAVING 1 Of course, you have to have enough gumption to make the initial effort. But once you take (hat first stroke or make that first deposit the rest is easy.

And what a sense of security and satisfaction to know that you'll be able to keep your head above water should adversity rock tht boat! To CINCINNATI British I'Unes Held Ready Gibraltar. July 21 iji British flying officers were understood to be synchronizing plans today for a possible rescue of fellow citizens from Spain, Several Royal Air Force Squadrons, scheduled to take off for England, received sudden orders to remain here at their posts. Not Move Marienbad, Czechoslovakia. July 21 iP Although former King Alfonso had an airplane ready for in-l stant use today, he said the present rebellion in Spain is not being Travel in Luxury at 2" a mile on Ti. m.ri:roMi;T to Atlantic City! Te luxe trv.1 at bai-Rain prW th low-rrt farfu in year for the Seashore's finest tram.

iMwcTt New York and Allan tic CiU, only 2.7h one-way, round-trip Her arc aom of th fpatunw: individual rwvi aeat, smoker, iadnV Inimtfp, nNswrvatK. far at no Mtra r.it. Kt-KUiarly mhiktmcI cara are air-condilmat-fi. Here's tie convenient schedule P05 3 JCOACH QZS FARE ejuci 11 t'e'i As the lighting entered the fifth s'ni tl ed commun; made impossible any tabulation of the great of casualties unofficially erj Tiie highest of casuai-tie-SDOn persons killed was Ir. polite officials at Hen-'hv France, from refugees' re-ixn out hri-p was no means of diet how exact such a figure mm in be aviators loyal to the Leftist government weie bombing the barracks in Seville.

These same aviators played a large part in forcing the capitulation of rebellious iiarn.ons in Madrid yesterday. Kebeli Claim beville Despite these government announcements of victories, sources the country, notably at Gibraltar and Rabat. French Morocco, said rebel forces Under the command of On Francisco Franco were pushing northward from the southern coast of Spam. Thev were said to be in possession not only of Seville but of various cities near Gibraltar. The rebels were said to have footholds, although not complete control in every cae, iu La Lima, foiark Jacquard Crepes Prints Pastels Laces Linens Vou'll be wearing these frocks well Into September.

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Is MAIN OFFK F.t Ml BROADWAY Bay Ridse: Fifth cor. 75th St. Flalhush: Church Nostrand Ave. Williamsburg-: GrahimAvt.atB'way lought lor the sake of the monarchy. "The monarchists and he declared, "are fighting together again the Leftist regime.

Jt is a national movement. "My only desire." he stated, "is the inauguration of a regime of peace and order and the coming to power of a Rightest government supported by the army." British Ships) Rush Troops London. July 21 The Admiralty announced today the battle cruiser Repulse, at Alexandria, was embarking Gordon Highlanders to return to Gibraltar and protect British interest. If It Soi. nils right, jij.t I'ini.

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